Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service – Cairns QLD
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service provide an extensive range of health services at more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across a geographical area of 142,900 square kilometres.
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The Health Service is 95 percent self-sufficient with only a small number of high- level acute services being provided in Townsville and Brisbane.
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The Endoscopy Unit at Cairns Hospital is a purpose-built multidisciplinary unit operating three procedure rooms. It provides diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy as well as gastroenterology (GE) outpatient services, Manometry, Pillcam, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS).
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The unit provides 24-hour emergency care. Cairns Hospital Endoscopy Unit is the leading unit in Australia for Endoscopist Directed Nurse Administered Propofol Sedation (EDNAPS).
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This element sets the department to a high clinical standard, especially when developing nursing leaders within the department.
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About your role
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- Assess, prepare, educate, and admit patients for endoscopic procedures.
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- Assist with endoscopy procedures, sedation, and patient monitoring.
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- Provide post-procedure recovery care, discharge education, and documentation.
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- Support specialised and high-risk procedures, including theatre-based cases.
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- Undertake endoscope reprocessing and contribute to infection prevention and quality management processes.
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For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)
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evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
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What we offer
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work setting.
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Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.
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Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.
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📌 Registered Nurse (Endoscopy) - Cairns Hospital (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
📍 Cairns Regional
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